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artist : Bishop Allen
title : Charm School
year : 2003
label : The Champagne School
cat : CS01 CD
url : www.bishopallen.com
date : May-31-2003
genre : Indie Pop
quality : 192kbps / 44.1kHz / Full Stereo
source : CDDA
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01 Charm School
02 Little Black Ache
03 Busted Heart
04 Bishop Allen Drive
05 Eve Of Destruction
06 Things Are What You Make Of Them
07 Ghosts Are Good Company
08 Empire City
09 Coupla Easy Things
10 Penitentiary Bound
11 Quarter To Three
12 Another Wasted Night
13 Things Are What You Make Of Them (Reprise)
13 tracks | 38:42 min | 53,3 MB
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"If Modest Mouse spent a year in a Chuck E. Cheese ball pit, they
might emerge sounding like the delightful Brooklyn quartet Bishop
Allen. That's not to say that these indie-poppers aren't a serious
band. On their debut, Charm School, the foursome blend sharp,
jangly guitars with catchy melodies and big choruses. Songwriters
Justin Rice and Christian Rudder write cheeky lyrics and layer
their tunes with handclaps ("Charm School") and singalongs ("Ghosts
Are Good Company"). And the band's carefree attitude, along with
their musicianship, make Charm School as addictive as it is
playful. Add drummer Margaret Miller and bassist Bonnie Karin, and
they enter indie elite. Karin's ethereal backing vocals complement
Rice's perfectly -- propelling already memorable tracks into
charmed harmonic bliss."
(four stars)
--Rolling Stone
Wow. I heard Bishop Allen on NPR a few weeks ago and was pleased
with their blend of slightly punked pop indie rock.. I have no
idea what to call it. I don't usually listen to this kind of
stuff, but I have been listening to this CD every morning for a few
days now.
For moral reasons (yeah yeah, whatever) I have never released a
retail album before, but I think these guys need all the coverage
they can get. So listen and then buy the disc from their site
(they make a lot more money when you buy direct!).
If you see a guy wearing a Harvard shirt at the next Lifesavas
show, you'll know it's me, being an "indie" rocker. What The Fuck
does indie mean anymore?
To babble some more, someone please release the new [minus.driver]
EP, I must have it.
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CERTiFiED QUALiTY iNC 2003
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